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Shearing, Punc hing and Upsetting Iron.

Patented Oct. 29, 1867.

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Letters Patent No. 70,366, dated October 29, 1867.

IMPROVED GOMPOUND TOOL FOR SHEARING, PUNGHING, AND UPSETTING.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. SANDGREN, of the city of Lyons, in Clintoncounty, State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful machine, which Icall a Combined Shears,Tire-Shrinker, and Punch.

The object of my invention is to have a machine that can easily beworked in any place to out 01f iron, Shrink tire, or punch holes.

I Now it is very desirable to cut ironofl' cold; also to punch holes init when cold; and instead of cutting the tire and welding, I can heatit, and by placing it in the clamps and moving the lever, shrink it in afew moments, thereby saving time and labor.

' In order to enable others tomake and use my invention, I willcarefully describe its construction and operation, reference being badto the annexed drawings, and letters of reference marked thereon, makinga part of this specification, in which drawings Figure 1 is a sideelevation and longitudinal section. The dotted lines at E indicate theposition of the parts as seen in longitudinal section when the lever Sis thrown up to open the machine. The dotted lines at Z indicate theposition of the levers when the machine is closed.

Figure 2 is a top view of the clamp for shrinking tire.

. Figure 3 shows the parts detached for operating the punch andtire-shrinker.

Thesame letters refer to same parts in the several figures.

v A indicates the tire in position to be clamped. B B indicate theclamp-cams. C O indicate the clamp-heads. D indicates the anvil or bedof clamp. E indicates the toggle-headed lever to operate punch andtire-shrinker. G indicates the movingjaw of the shears. H indicates thecutting edge, to be of steel. J indicates the togglehcad on lever G, tooperate lever E. K indicates the punch. L indicates the attachment ofpunch to lever E. M M indicate the jaw or stop to hold tire. 0 indicatesthe strap orlink attaching levers. P indicates the strap or linkattaching levers. 7R indicates the strap or link attachinglevers. Sindicates the operating lever. T indicates the stationary jaw bf shears.W W indicate the shape of the parts that move the head of thetireshrinker. X indicates the pin or point the jaw G works on. Yindicates the pin or point the toggle-lever E works on. Z indicates theposition of the straps and levers when the jaws are closed.

Now, in constructing'my machine, Imak it of any suitable material,usually of cast iron, save the straps, pins, and lever S. Thecombination of levers to operate the machine is the same as is securedto me by Letters Patent dated April 16, 1867. I have improved upon theposition of the attachment of-the stationary end by extending the arm ofthe stationary jaw marked V. I constructthe lever E of suitable materialand shape to bepperated on by toggle J. I F

The operation of my machine is as follows: In order to shrink tire,first heat the tire to a proper temperature for upsetting, then placethe tire as indicated in fig. 1, the place heated between the heads, andclamp it firmly by turning the cams B B, so as to force the teeth firmlyagainst the tire, and also against the jaw ,M. Now it will be seen thatthe position of these cams B B is such that, as the heads C C arebrought together, the clamps or cams are forced still more firmlyagainst the tire there by forcing it together and shortening orshrinking it, and you have but to properly hammer it on the bed Dtc'finish it. And to punch holes the iron is placed on the bed at K, andthe lever S brought down. This operates the toggle J, which moves thelever E on its pivot Y, causing the point at L to move down, thepunchsocket being properly attached to it .by a socket and pin, and bythis movement the punch is forced through the'iron.

The arrangement for cutting off iron having been already secured bypatent, [will not describe its operation, and, in this, claim no patenttherefor.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-:

The combination and arrangement of the levers G and E with the toggles WW, ,J, and U, when constructed,

arranged, and operating substantially as and for the purposes as aboveset forth.

JOHN J. SANDGREN.

Witnesses:

WM. W. SANBoRVN, Jno. W. McLEoD.

